Obituaries

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Kathy (Mike) Helms, 50, a resident of Hancock passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021, at UP Health- Marquette Hospital following a short illness.She was born on December 23, 1970, in Hancock a daughter of Roy and Carolyn (Carlson) Mattson. Kathy …

Sharon Rita Sabourin-Nagel-Krys passed away peacefully the morning of September 18, 2021 at Garden View Assisted Living, where she had been a resident since 2015. Sharon was born April 9, 1939, in Highland Park, MI to William and Florence “Babe” (Kirk) Sabourin. Many of her family called her “Bunny” because …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Milton Gordon Niemi, 90, passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Canal View – Houghton County in Hancock where he had been a resident for the past 18 months. Milton was drafted into the U.S. Army as a Corporal in the Medical …

Marian Rossi, 95, of the Bluffs Senior Community, passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at U.P. Health System -Portage Hospital. She was born on October 23, 1925 in Chassell to the late William and Alvina (Morin) Girard. Following graduation from Chassell High School, she attended St. Joseph School of …

Lance C. Monette, 57, of Portland, Oregon passed away at Providence Portland Medical Center following a short illness. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church in Houghton with Reverend Father John Martignon to officiate. Burial …

James Arthur Larson, age 87 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Tuesday, September 21st, 2021 at Bayside Village in L’Anse. He was born February 18, 1934 in Romeo, MI son of Robert and Nona (Granseth) Larson. In 1952 Jim graduated from Romeo High School. He was in the U. S. …

William Neher, 74, passed away peacefully on Thursday September 11, 2021. He was a very talented carpenter, especially with custom woodworking. He loved motorcycles and the outdoors. He was pre-deceased by his parents Benjamin & Dorothy Neher, and brother Kenneth Neher. Survived by children Dawn (Joseph) Rysiewicz, Erika Martinez, Benjamin …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Daniel Joseph Morro Sr, age 67 of Baraga, MI passed away on Thursday, September 16th, 2021 at his home with his family by his side. He was born on September 7, 1954 in Chicago, IL son of Henry and Lucille (Loonsfoot) Morro. Dan …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: June Heinonen, 92, a resident of Calumet passed away peacefully on Friday September 17, 2021 at Gardenview Assisted Living and Memory Care. She was born on June 23, 1929 in Woodland Location to John and Alma (Niska) Hannula. She attended Calumet …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Elisha Ann Kitchen, 37, a lifelong resident of Hancock, passed away on September 8, 2020, in Hancock, of complications from an accident she suffered as a child. She was born on December 8, 1982, in Hancock, the third child of …